tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19162254.post2503220273169734644..comments2023-06-13T06:01:11.854-07:00Comments on Who in the world are we?: Refining My Understanding: Origin of Variation, Origin of Life, and Origin of MatterLaura Springerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10920102860381840156noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19162254.post-48633907457822600372009-04-29T17:16:00.000-07:002009-04-29T17:16:00.000-07:00Quick Joe, you are correct that my use of "kind" c...Quick Joe, you are correct that my use of "kind" comes from Genesis. In next Monday's post I will be unpacking the biblical notion a bit, delving into the definition and biblical usage of the Hebrew term(s).<br /><br />As to whether this biblical notion of "kind" is to be taken as species, genus, or some other formal scientific category, I will likely leave that to thinkers more versed in science (though I will hunt down some resources and share what I find).Laura Springerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10920102860381840156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19162254.post-9290750272043980342009-04-29T17:08:00.000-07:002009-04-29T17:08:00.000-07:00I notice that you refer (both here and in other po...I notice that you refer (both here and in other posts) to "kinds" of animals, a terminology that comes from Genesis.<br /><br />Does this term differ in meaning to "species" as understood by biology, and if so how? Is "kind" formally and authoratively defined anywhere?Quick Joe Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03962383461331611711noreply@blogger.com